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Ministers’ severance payouts under Truss and Johnson nearly £1m, analysis shows

Ministers’ severance payouts under Truss and Johnson nearly £1m, analysis shows

A Labour tally after the final accounts were published showed ministerial severance payments had hit £933,086.

Labour should not play ‘King Canute’ with devolved policing in Wales – Drakeford

Labour should not play ‘King Canute’ with devolved policing in Wales – Drakeford

The outgoing First Minister said colleagues in Westminster would have a responsibility to show the ‘journey has begun’ towards justice devolution.

Mother of girl who died of air pollution taking legal action against Government

Mother of girl who died of air pollution taking legal action against Government

Nine-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah suffered a fatal asthma attack in 2013 after being exposed to excessive air pollution.

Flu patient numbers highest this winter as hospitals hit by discharge delays

Flu patient numbers highest this winter as hospitals hit by discharge delays

Delays in discharging medically fit patients are running at their highest level for nearly three years.

Sturgeon branded Johnson a ‘f****** clown’ during pandemic, messages show

Sturgeon branded Johnson a ‘f****** clown’ during pandemic, messages show

An exchange between the former Scottish first minister and her then chief of staff Liz Lloyd was revealed at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

Charity linked to preacher convicted of fraud over bogus Covid cure told to shut

Charity linked to preacher convicted of fraud over bogus Covid cure told to shut

The Charity Commission said the Kingdom Church GB should be wound up as it confirmed it had been removed from the regulator’s register.

MP: Asylum seekers face similar hostile environment to 1940s Jewish refugees

MP: Asylum seekers face similar hostile environment to 1940s Jewish refugees

Labour MP Dame Margaret Hodge raised concerns as she led the annual Holocaust Memorial Day debate.

Teenager denies murdering man who died after suffering ‘significant head injuries’

Teenager denies murdering man who died after suffering ‘significant head injuries’

Jack Edwards, 24, died in hospital two days after he was reportedly attacked near a skate park in Nottingham.

No 10 defends September date for zombie-style blades ban

No 10 defends September date for zombie-style blades ban

Labour has called the ban ‘too little, too late’ and promised instead a wider crackdown on the availability of dangerous knives.

Union warning on closure of blast furnaces

Union warning on closure of blast furnaces

GMB has written to the Defence Secretary saying losing the ability to make steel from scratch will affect defence supply chains.

A quarter of adults have delayed dental treatment ‘because of the cost’

A quarter of adults have delayed dental treatment ‘because of the cost’

One in three also said the cost of dentistry has affected the type of care or treatment they go on to have.

What is a digital pound and how would I use it?

What is a digital pound and how would I use it?

The Bank and the Treasury launched a consultation in February last year over the so-called central bank digital currency.

Pandemic decisions were not made for political reasons, insists Yousaf

Pandemic decisions were not made for political reasons, insists Yousaf

The First Minister also said he has commissioned an external review into Scottish Government policy on mobile messaging.

Human remains found in bog thought to be thousands of years old

Human remains found in bog thought to be thousands of years old

The skeletal remains are believed to be from a male aged between 13 to 17 years of age at the time of death.

Mordaunt hails Sunak as ‘best of Britain’ after Tory calls for him to be ousted

Mordaunt hails Sunak as ‘best of Britain’ after Tory calls for him to be ousted

The Commons Leader sought to rouse support for the Prime Minister just days after Sir Simon Clarke called for him to be replaced.

CCTV issued of triple-killer’s arrest and ‘brutal’ journey around Nottingham

CCTV issued of triple-killer’s arrest and ‘brutal’ journey around Nottingham

Valdo Calocane has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after killing three people.

Wealthy woman and partner ‘kept baby in Lidl bag before dumping like refuse’

Wealthy woman and partner ‘kept baby in Lidl bag before dumping like refuse’

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are on trial at the Old Bailey.

Rules against exporting haggis to US a ‘scandal’, MP tells Commons

Rules against exporting haggis to US a ‘scandal’, MP tells Commons

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch appeared flummoxed by the question.

Mordaunt jokes about Tories being ‘a bunch of rotters’ after SNP criticism

Mordaunt jokes about Tories being ‘a bunch of rotters’ after SNP criticism

SNP MP Deirdre Brock had accused the Commons Leader of being anti-Scottish.

Families criticise hospital order for Nottingham knifeman who killed three

Families criticise hospital order for Nottingham knifeman who killed three

Valdo Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, killed three people and injured three others while in the ‘grip of a psychotic episode’.

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